Here are some common speech terms you might hear a speech pathologist say:
Diadochokinesis: Let's start with the example from above and the hardest term to even pronounce. Here is a syllable breakdown so you can pronounce it correctly and maybe even impress a few people: (die-uh-doe-ko-kin-ee-sis).
Diadochokinesis is the rapid repetition of several different sounds in a row.
For example, the sound sequence of, "Puh - Tuh - Kuh" forces you to make three different sounds in three differentplaces.
The "P" sound is made with the lips, the "T" sound is made with the tip of your tongue, and the "K" sound is made with the back of your tongue
Speech Intelligibility: This is how well a person's speech can be understood. If your "speech intelligibility" is good, that means the words you are speaking are clear and can be understood most or all of the time.
Speaking rate: A speech term for how fast or slowly you speak.
Dysarthria: A reduction in strength and coordination in the muscles associated with speech. Simply put; weak oral muscles.
Verbal Apraxia: Not being able to perform coordinated oral muscle movements. However, there is no paralysis or muscle damage involved.
This means that the person's oral muscles are fine, but the messages sent from the brain to move those muscles are being interrupted.
Dysphagia: A condition which causes difficulty swallowing liquids and food. Dysphagia requires very specialized speech therapy and should be carried out with a qualified therapist one-on-one.
Aspiration: Most everyone has done this without knowing there is a name for it. Have you ever drunk or eaten something that went down the wrong pipe?
That is called, "aspiration." This is usually followed by coughing which clears the wind pipe (trachea).
However, some people with swallowing disorders aspirate frequently and may not be able to cough the food or liquid back into their throat. This condition also requires specialized speech therapy.
Range of Motion: The distance you can move your tongue and/or lips in and out, back and forth, up and down, or side to side.
Compensatory Strategies: Learning new ways to complete a task. For example, if you are having difficulty saying long sentences then you can "compensate" by saying several shorter sentences instead.
Saying two or three short sentences instead of one long sentence is acompensatory strategy.
Prosody: A collective speech term related to intonation, rhythm, andvocal stress in speech.
You're probably saying, "Great, but what do all those things mean?
Don't worry, we thought of that too ...
Intonation: The rising and falling of your voice (also known as pitch). Using a "high" pitch or a "low" pitch to add meaning to your message.
Have you ever heard someone speak in a monotone voice? They speak without any changes in their pitch. It's like one long, unchanging sound.
Intonation puts passion and spark into our speech!
Rhythm: The proper timing between pauses and spoken words in your speech. If your rhythm is "off" your pauses may be too long or too short between words.
Vocal Stress: This is putting an emphasis on certain words or syllables.
For example, let's say you are the best poker player in your neighborhood. One day a stranger walks up to you and says,"I heard you are the worst poker player in town" (This stranger emphasized the word,worst).
With confidence, you respond, "You have heard wrong, I am the BESTpoker player in town." You emphasized or stressedthe word BEST in that sentence to get your point across (in a graceful manner, of course).
Thermal Stimulation: placing ice or a cold object on a weak muscle to stimulate nerve and muscle reaction.
Manual Stimulation: The use of touch and pressure to stimulate nerves in and around weak muscles.
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Some common terms used in speech and language ( limited)
Here are some terms used to describe speech
Here are some common speech terms you might hear a speech pathologist say:
Diadochokinesis: Let's start with the example from above and the hardest term to even pronounce. Here is a syllable breakdown so you can pronounce it correctly and maybe even impress a few people: (die-uh-doe-ko-kin-ee-sis).
Diadochokinesis is the rapid repetition of several different sounds in a row.
For example, the sound sequence of, "Puh - Tuh - Kuh" forces you to make three different sounds in three differentplaces.
The "P" sound is made with the lips, the "T" sound is made with the tip of your tongue, and the "K" sound is made with the back of your tongue
Speech Intelligibility: This is how well a person's speech can be understood. If your "speech intelligibility" is good, that means the words you are speaking are clear and can be understood most or all of the time.
Speaking rate: A speech term for how fast or slowly you speak.
Dysarthria: A reduction in strength and coordination in the muscles associated with speech. Simply put; weak oral muscles.
Verbal Apraxia: Not being able to perform coordinated oral muscle movements. However, there is no paralysis or muscle damage involved.
This means that the person's oral muscles are fine, but the messages sent from the brain to move those muscles are being interrupted.
Dysphagia: A condition which causes difficulty swallowing liquids and food. Dysphagia requires very specialized speech therapy and should be carried out with a qualified therapist one-on-one.
Aspiration: Most everyone has done this without knowing there is a name for it. Have you ever drunk or eaten something that went down the wrong pipe?
That is called, "aspiration." This is usually followed by coughing which clears the wind pipe (trachea).
However, some people with swallowing disorders aspirate frequently and may not be able to cough the food or liquid back into their throat. This condition also requires specialized speech therapy.
Range of Motion: The distance you can move your tongue and/or lips in and out, back and forth, up and down, or side to side.
Compensatory Strategies: Learning new ways to complete a task. For example, if you are having difficulty saying long sentences then you can "compensate" by saying several shorter sentences instead.
Saying two or three short sentences instead of one long sentence is acompensatory strategy.
Prosody: A collective speech term related to intonation, rhythm, andvocal stress in speech.
You're probably saying, "Great, but what do all those things mean?
Don't worry, we thought of that too ...
Intonation: The rising and falling of your voice (also known as pitch). Using a "high" pitch or a "low" pitch to add meaning to your message.
Have you ever heard someone speak in a monotone voice? They speak without any changes in their pitch. It's like one long, unchanging sound.
Intonation puts passion and spark into our speech!
Rhythm: The proper timing between pauses and spoken words in your speech. If your rhythm is "off" your pauses may be too long or too short between words.
Vocal Stress: This is putting an emphasis on certain words or syllables.
For example, let's say you are the best poker player in your neighborhood. One day a stranger walks up to you and says,"I heard you are the worst poker player in town" (This stranger emphasized the word,worst).
With confidence, you respond, "You have heard wrong, I am the BESTpoker player in town." You emphasized or stressedthe word BEST in that sentence to get your point across (in a graceful manner, of course).
Thermal Stimulation: placing ice or a cold object on a weak muscle to stimulate nerve and muscle reaction.
Manual Stimulation: The use of touch and pressure to stimulate nerves in and around weak muscles.